Why are simple relays so much of a problem?

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@Culmac

I'm only looking for one I can use for inputs

I saw this on another thread and thought you may find it useful. Another user is using these devices as simple input modules.

Konnected Alarm Panel connects a wired alarm system to your smart home

How I Monitor my Sump Pump

I just noticed this string and just thought I'd mention my setup. I got into smarthome stuff trying to find a way to track my sump pumps since we had one basement flooding in the past. I use a Konnected.io NodeMCU board for this. It is cheap, simple and I use it for 6 inputs and 1 output. I have two identical sumps at either end of the basement so this was a low cost option with lots of flexible inputs. They've been going for over 5 years now. He advertises them as a low cost alarm system,…